Profound RF for under the chin in London

A double chin that is loose skin with a small pocket of fat is treated with the needle pairs placed under the chin in one session, usually under local anaesthetic, each point heated to a set temperature. In the 2022 study of 24 women on the lower face and neck, skin samples showed fat cells under the chin breaking down, and the neck outline was about 20% better. The US clearance names facial wrinkles, and the area under the chin rests on that study, which we say plainly. Every treatment is given by Dr Marie Duggan, GMC 7488383, at Profound RF London Clinic, 8 Devonshire Place, with the price in writing at a free consultation.

What it does under the chin

The skin under the chin firms as new collagen and elastin form over the following months. In the 2022 study fat cells under the chin were seen breaking down, and in our experience a small pocket of fat looks smaller, so the line from the chin to the neck sharpens. A large fat pad is a fat-reduction question, and the doctor says at the consultation whether that comes first; a heavy, loose neck is more than one session firms.

What the study measured

Twenty-four women, lower face and neck, 2022: wrinkles about 30% better, the neck outline about 20%, satisfaction 8.3 out of 10, and skin samples showing fat cells under the chin breaking down. The full guide sets out the main trials.

The session and after

Local anaesthetic, then about an hour in all with the rest of the lower face. Redness for hours to a day or two, swelling under the chin for up to five to ten days, some bruising, and most people back to normal activities within 24 hours. The result builds over months and is photographed at six months in our practice.

Who it suits

In our practice, an adult with loose skin under the chin and a small pocket of fat, who wants one treatment. Not in pregnancy or breastfeeding, with an active infection, with a pacemaker or other electrical implant, or with a history of keloid scarring without the doctor's advice first. The neck page covers the neck below.